Harlem Man Charged with Murder of Bronx Acquaintance, Dismembering & Decapitating Him

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, April 2, that a Manhattan man has been charged with first-degree murder and additional charges for fatally shooting a Bronx man in the Highbridge section of the borough, cutting up his body and trying to hide the remains.

Mt Hope: Death of 5-Year-Old Twins inside East 175th Street Building Ruled a Homicide

By DAVID GREENE

Police said on March 15 that the death of two 5-year-old twins found unresponsive inside their home in Mt. Hope in December 2023 has been ruled a homicide.

UPDATE Norwood: Woman & 7 Men Arrested for Alleged Drug, Gun Possession & Child Endangerment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Seven men and one woman were arrested and charged with various offenses including criminal drug and weapon possession, following a police raid on a Hull Avenue home in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Wednesday night, March 27, police said.

UPDATE Crotona: Police Arrest Man Sought in Connection with Fatal Shooting on East Tremont Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD said of Wednesday, April 17, that they have arrested a 31-year-old man, sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man in the Crotona section of The Bronx last month

Fordham Manor: Man Fatally Shot and Second Man Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

One man in his early 20s has died, and another man, also in his early 20s, was hospitalized following a second shooting incident in Fordham Manor on Saturday, March 30, police said.

UPDATE Fordham Manor, Bronx: 2-Year-Old Boy Shot & Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 2-year-old child was shot and hospitalized on Saturday, March 30, in the Fordham Manor section, police said.

UPDATE Fundraising to Repaint “Norwood” Mural after Sinister Makeover Triggers Funding Discussions for Art Projects

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx muralist and artist Laura Alvarez who, as reported, recently launched an online fundraiser to repaint the beloved “Norwood” mural, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, is stepping up her fundraising efforts, making an in-person appeal to residents at the latest Bronx Community Board 7 general board meeting. The appeal has prompted renewed discussions around funding and on other local art projects.

Former Female 52 Pct Cop Gets More than 5 Years for Helping Murderous Gang Leader Flee the U.S.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A former, female, NYPD Officer assigned to the 52nd Precinct, based in Norwood, was hit with a 70-month prison sentence on Friday, March 29, for helping a now-convicted murderer, who was also a gang leader, flee the United States, federal prosecutors said.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man Dies after Getting Hit by 4 Train at 183rd Street Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A male subway rider died after being struck by a 4 train at 182nd Street subway station on Thursday night, March 28.

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Harlem Man Charged with Murder of Bronx Acquaintance, Dismembering & Decapitating Him

Mt Hope: Death of 5-Year-Old Twins inside East 175th Street Building Ruled a Homicide

UPDATE Norwood: Woman & 7 Men Arrested for Alleged Drug, Gun Possession & Child Endangerment

UPDATE Crotona: Police Arrest Man Sought in Connection with Fatal Shooting on East Tremont Ave

Fordham Manor: Man Fatally Shot and Second Man Hospitalized

UPDATE Fordham Manor, Bronx: 2-Year-Old Boy Shot & Hospitalized

UPDATE Fundraising to Repaint “Norwood” Mural after Sinister Makeover Triggers Funding Discussions for Art Projects

Former Female 52 Pct Cop Gets More than 5 Years for Helping Murderous Gang Leader Flee the U.S.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man Dies after Getting Hit by 4 Train at 183rd Street Subway Station